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Disgust

Disgust Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disgust? [n] strong feelings of dislike [v] cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of [v] fill with distaste; "This fould language disgusts me" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disgust: churn up \| nauseate \| repel \| revolt \| revolt \| sicken Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disgust: abhorrence \| abomination \| allergy \| animosity \| animus \| antagonism \| antipathy \| appall \| aversion \| cold sweat \| contempt \| creeping flesh \| dislike \| distaste \| enmity \| fulsomeness \| give offense \| gross out \| hate \| hatred \| horrify \| horror \| hostility \| loathing \| mortal horror \| nausea \| nauseate \| odium \| offend \| outrage \| put off \| reluct \| repel \| repugnance \| repulse \| repulsion \| revolt \| revulsion \| shock \| shuddering \| sicken \| sickness \| turn the stomach See Also \| abhorrence \| abomination \| appal \| appall \| detestation \| dislike \| excite \| execration \| horror \| loathing \| nausea \| nauseate \| odium \| offend \| outrage \| repel \| repugnance \| repulse \| repulsion \| revulsion \| scandalise \| scandalize \| shock \| sicken \| stimulate \| stir \| turn one's stomach Disgust In Webster's Dictionary \Disgust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disgusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disgusting}.] [OF. desgouster, F. d['e]go[^u]ter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + gouster to taste, F. go[^u]ter, fr. L. gustare, fr. gustus taste. See {Gust} to taste.] To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by. To disgust him with the world and its vanities. --Prescott. [AE]rius is expressly declared . . . to have been disgusted at failing. --J. H. Newman. Alarmed and disgusted by the proceedings of the convention. --Macaulay. \Disgust"\, n. [Cf. OF. desgoust, F. d['e]go[^u]t. See {Disgust}, v. t.] Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust. The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing done, and upon that depends the satisfaction or disgust wherewith it is received. --Locke. In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have excited only disgust. --Macaulay. Syn: Nausea; loathing; aversion; distaste; dislike; disinclination; abomination. See {Dislike}.

Disgust Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disgust?

[n] strong feelings of dislike
[v] cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
[v] fill with distaste; "This fould language disgusts me"

Disgust In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*gust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disgusted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Disgusting}.] [OF. desgouster, F. d['e]go[^u]ter;
pref. des- (L. dis-) + gouster to taste, F. go[^u]ter, fr. L.
gustare, fr. gustus taste. See {Gust} to taste.]
To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one)
loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend
the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by.

      To disgust him with the world and its vanities.
                                               --Prescott.

      [AE]rius is expressly declared . . . to have been
      disgusted at failing.                    --J. H.
                                               Newman.

      Alarmed and disgusted by the proceedings of the
      convention.                              --Macaulay.


\Dis*gust"\, n. [Cf. OF. desgoust, F. d['e]go[^u]t. See
{Disgust}, v. t.]
Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure
produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste;
-- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for
anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now
rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything
extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher
sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite
disgust.

      The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing
      done, and upon that depends the satisfaction or disgust
      wherewith it is received.                --Locke.

      In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have
      excited only disgust.                    --Macaulay.

Syn: Nausea; loathing; aversion; distaste; dislike;
     disinclination; abomination. See {Dislike}.

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